Murder, [mixed race] baby kidnap case postponed
February 7 2012 at 07:38pm

A case against a woman who allegedly stabbed a pregnant woman to death and stole her baby was postponed by the Randfontein Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.

Loretta Cooke would remain in custody until her bail application on Friday, said police spokeswoman Captain Appel Ernst.

According to Independent Online, the police discovered the body of pregnant Valencia Berens, 34, in Cooke's home in Toekomsrus, Randfontein on January 6.

Her feet were tied together, her abdomen cut open and her baby missing. She had died from blood loss.

Police said they had received an emergency call from a neighbour that a baby had been born in a house. When police arrived they found the mother in a pool of blood.

During the investigation police found out Berens had been cut open. Her baby was removed but survived the attack.

The police investigations led to the arrest of the Cooke, who was Berens' neighbour. - Sapa

*** Toekomsrus is a suburb where mixed race (cape colourd) individuals live in SA ***



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